These Connecticut universities and colleges are among the nation's best, according to the U.S. News & World Report on 2025 best colleges.

Here's which colleges are the best in Connecticut, according to this year's best universities list from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News and World Report recently released its 40th annual list of the best colleges and universities in the country.

And rightfully so: local communities are integral to college life, complementing social and academic experiences. According to Niche.com's latest ranking, Boston's Emmanuel College benefits from the best college location in the country.

U.S. News & World Report's college rankings are in, giving high schoolers the opportunity to learn up on schools they may have not considered attending before. Two South Carolina colleges were named among the national rankings,

U.S. News & World Report's yearly Best Colleges list dropped Sept. 24 and Florida universities remained mostly stable. The list, now in its 40th year, now more heavily weighs an institution's outcomes like graduation rate and the social mobility of Pell Grant recipients.